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What did Santa bring you all?
I had the usual collection of shirts, pants, socks, smellies and books.
Main prezzie was a set of wireless speakers so that I can play music from the laptop without three platefuls of spaghetti hanging out the back of it.
(Hints were dropped).
Had my traditional breakfast of kippers (only allowed them at xmas as Michelle says they stink the house out), and now scoffing some chocolate and the claret is flowing.
Going to see my parents shortly, and should be busy, there will be 14 people around the table for lunch.
Just counting down until Dr Who starts.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
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No presents here. Mrs. Wife and me prefer to buy things we'd like during the year although she has told me just as soon as I get another job I can buy some more Festool power tools which I've been after for a long time.
Kippers? We love 'em and have them quite a few times a year.
We had our Christmas Day meal yesterday as Mrs. W is on duty this afternoon so she's taking a couple of Sainsbury' quiches in as a bring-and-share with the other nurses. For me, it's home alone with leftovers. On days like this I sometimes wish we had a dog I could take for a walk.
"I do not have to forgive my enemies, I have had them all shot." — Ramón Maria Narváez (1800-68).
"I don't need to shoot my enemies, I don't have any." - Me (2012).
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In theory I don't know, as we haven't opened them yet - herself is on duty 8-2 today and tomorrow so we'll open them after lunch, which has just gone in the oven.
In practice, I chose it, bought it, wrapped it and stuck it under the tree, so I am aware what it it is...Nexus 7 32Gb. Or it was when I wrapped it...if she were me I would have substituted the box content by now just to lull me into a false sense of security. 
But she isn't that duplicitous. She just used to try everything short of an x-ray to work out what her presents were, so I took Extreme Measures to prevent her working them out. I think the worst was the gift-wrapped cardboard box that took half the fridge space, and which I insisted had to stay in there until she opened it on Xmas day. Contents? A Singing Lobster, similar to "Billy the Wide Mouth Bass"[^] She sent so long trying to work out what I would get her that needed to be kept cool that she never spotted the real present out in plain sight. 
If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.
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John? Is that you? I'd swear my step-dad wouldn't be a member of a programming site (he's a retired E.E. after all).
He is known for his stealth wrapping jobs, and wrapping for indirection.
Software Zen: delete this;
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The balding scotsman got sonos wireless speakers! (as well as all the usual other stuff!)
Heading down to visit my parents in Brechin soon, other family will be there so usual chaos will begin. We have one daughter down, she has really bad lurgy. The other daughter just has a head cold and is so bunged up she thinks she's deaf and as a result of that she is almost shouting when she talks. Now considering they were both up from before 6, I am a tad deaf myself now!
Get the short drive (40 miles) out of the way and I'll be on the falling over juice
Merry Christmas!
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Dalek Dave wrote: What did Santa bring you all?
We had a dinner party at work, followed by a night of improv games (like "who's line is it anyway"). I got a couple of gift cards there.
Usually at work all I look forward to is the time off and the bonus check. However, this company doesn't give any 'standard' days off. You earn a certain amount each pay period and get to choose when to take them, and you don't have to take a preset holiday off. No word on a bonus check yet. It's my first year here, so I'm not even sure if they do them.
I don't celebrate christmas, so outside of work there is nothing to report.
If it moves, compile it
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* A Wii U Deluxe Edition
* New Super Mario Bros. U
* A PlayStation 3
* Assassins Creed III
* A Sweatshirt
* A $25 Red Robin Gift Card
* A $100 Best Buy Gift Card
Bob Dole The internet is a great way to get on the net.
 2.0.82.7292 SP6a
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Eibach adjustable sway bars
Ford Racing 2009 GT500 (leather-wrapped) steering wheel
Gentex auto-dimming mirror
OEM black-bezel halogen headlights
Bathroom reading material
New thermos (2X)
Trunk diddy bag
A leg lamp from the movie A Christmas Story (quite possibly my favorite gift of all). "FRAH-GEEL-AY! Must be Italian..." - LMRNAO!
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Cool. We've had TNT on all day, catching our favorite bits of A Christmas Story as we pass through the room.
Software Zen: delete this;
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My favorite present is an autographed picture of Patrick Stewart[^] my daughter got for me when she went to a comic convention earlier in the year.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Antec Twelve Hundred V3 case
Eleventh Doctor's Sonic Screw Driver
0g plugs with NES Controller design
Skull-shaped shot glass
Shoes
Pajama pants
Blanket
Dress Shirt
I'll have to wait a few days before I can swap my PC over to the new case, I didn't bring my power supply's cables (spending the first part of the week at my parents') and the fans in the new case have 3 pins instead of the molex connectors my current case's fans use. Need to get a USB 3.0 PCI card so I can use the front ports too (anyone know of a card with 2 19-pin internal USB 3.0 connectors? I've been unsuccessful finding one so far, some have 1 but I really don't want to have to buy 2 cards).
Also looking forward to going back to work with the sonic screwdriver in my pocket, and pointing at someone's computer the first time we have a support issue or bug come up. 
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